Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Onward Search is seeking an AI Security Engineer to support a leading organization’s AI security initiatives. The role focuses on securing AI and agentic systems across cloud platforms by developing security policies and controls, monitoring emerging threats, integrating security into development workflows, and responding to AI-specific incidents.
Responsibilities
- Provide tailored security guidance based on specific AI use cases, ensuring risks are managed effectively from design to deployment
- Develop and implement security policies and standards, automating enforcement through CI/CD pipelines, controls, and tooling
- Monitor emerging AI tools, frameworks, and threats, assessing their risks and advising on appropriate security responses
- Design and maintain security controls for AI/ML systems, focusing on prompt injection, data protection, and agentic workflow security across cloud environments
- Integrate security measures into development processes, leverage industry standards for threat modeling, and respond to AI-specific security incidents
Skills
- Over 5 years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Python or equivalent languages
- At least 3 years dedicated to AI/ML or GenAI security, including hands-on work with prompt injection, unsafe output handling, and tool abuse
- Proven ability to create specific, testable security policies and translate them into automated controls
- Self-motivated with demonstrated quick learning of new protocols, tools, and frameworks
- Working knowledge of AI/LLM security challenges, cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure), and identity management protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SPIFFE)
- Experience with AI gateway products, runtime security platforms, shadow AI, and AI red-team tools
- Familiarity with AI-specific data loss prevention solutions, detection engineering, and telemetry systems
- Certification such as CAISP or ISACA AAISM, or demonstrated expertise in security controls related to AI
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Life Insurance.
- 401(k) Program.
- Commuter Benefit.
- ELearning and Ongoing Training.
- Education Reimbursement.
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